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[Jungle Drummer]

Oh yeah , the first 6 albums were much more aggressive sounding . Those were the days of Dave's "big rock" mentality , and Eddie's virtuoso & dazzle approach .
That's some of the most exciting rock music ever made !!!

5150 was a shift in attitude and approach . That's where Eddie wanted to go . No matter what he says about $$ , i think Ed's happy to have reached a wider audience .
"When we get nominated for a Grammy and win , i'll thank Dave for leaving..." .

They weren't winning any Grammy's for "Romeo Delight" or "Girl Gone Bad" .

Maybe not, but they SHOULD have been winning Grammy's for that stuff, haha! CVH, in a sense, was the ultimate anti-establishment band. Rolling Stone all but denied they even existed over the whole original Dave era...f**king arrogant idiots, I really despise everything about that rag, but I digress...

[unchainedguitars]

Maybe i'm wrong.

"Girl Gone Bad" is pretty challenging, rhythm wise, but he still had that old Ed tone happening.

But the song's on 5150 had a different feel.

[rawkinrobbievh1]

Maybe not, but they SHOULD have been winning Grammy's for that stuff, haha! CVH, in a sense, was the ultimate anti-establishment band. Rolling Stone all but denied they even existed over the whole original Dave era...f**king arrogant idiots, I really despise everything about that rag, but I digress...

Totally !
I referenced RD and GGB because they are two of the most rockin' tunes that VH put out , IMO . It's almost criminal that the guys didn't get some form of mainstream kudos for their early work . Of course , Eddie won all the Best Guitarist polls , and each record going platinum was cool , but ... ?

They deserved more , somehow .

[rawkinrobbievh1]

Maybe i'm wrong.

"Girl Gone Bad" is pretty challenging, rhythm wise, but he still had that old Ed tone happening.

But the song's on 5150 had a different feel.

You're not wrong .

The early stuff was blazing . "Girl Gone Bad" had some tricky rhythms and leads , not to mention Ed's 1984 tone . It's one of my favorite songs by a band who has dozens and dozens of great ones !!!

5150 had a different feel and mindset .

[unchainedguitars]

"Summer nights" and "5150" would have made killer instrumentals, imo.
The melodies are all implied in the music.

[Jungle Drummer]

"Summer nights" and "5150" would have made killer instrumentals, imo.
The melodies are all implied in the music.

Those two, along with "Good Enough", are my 3 favs off the album. Terrific playing by the Brothers on those.

[rawkinrobbievh1]

Those two, along with "Good Enough", are my 3 favs off the album. Terrific playing by the Brothers on those.

I totally agree with you two , on that one .
Eddie's music has always been able to stand on it's own . The man just oozes musical genius and instinct .

[unchainedguitars]

Those two, along with "Good Enough", are my 3 favs off the album. Terrific playing by the Brothers on those.

I like "Good Enough", as well.

Again, that thing would have worked as an instrumental (or been bettered by Dave's vocals or lyrics).

I keep hearing 5150 on the radio, random tunes, and it's got it's own charm.
I hated it at the time, though i grudgingly liked 'Good enough' and '5150.'

I didn't even buy it straight away, this nerdy kid had the tape.
I threw it on, and i did like the groove of "Good enough."
Sadly, the next tune killed the vibe.

[unchainedguitars]

5150 has moments that i connect to "The Wild Life."
It's like that netherworld between 1984 and 5150, that strange spot.
I like that aspect of it.

[Jungle Drummer]

I like "Good Enough", as well.

Again, that thing would have worked as an instrumental (or been bettered by Dave's vocals or lyrics).

I keep hearing 5150 on the radio, random tunes, and it's got it's own charm.
I hated it at the time, though i grudgingly liked 'Good enough' and '5150.'

I didn't even buy it straight away, this nerdy kid had the tape.
I threw it on, and i did like the groove of "Good enough."
Sadly, the next tune killed the vibe.

Haha, reminds me of my cousin and I when we were kids. We liked it cuz it was VH, but it didnt feel right not having Dave in the band, and we HATED WCTBL. I still cant stand that song, paint by numbers pop rock, and too lazy to be worthy of the VH's talent...It was, honestly, a letdown for us when that record came out.

Dave would have been excellent for a bunch of those tunes...